Middlesbrough FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Middlesbrough FC vs Watford FC — Championship at Riverside Stadium.
- Middlesbrough FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee Andrew Fox
- Referee Tony Harrington
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Watford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Mar | Millwall FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Preston North End FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Stoke City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Rotherham United FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Middlesbrough FC | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #20 |
| 29 | Points | 15 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 8 |
| 30 | Scored | 13 |
| 19 | Conceded | 23 |
| +11 | GD | -10 |
| 1.93 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 53% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Middlesbrough FC this season
Middlesbrough FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Middlesbrough FC are 2nd (29 pts). Watford FC are 20th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
6/4
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Middlesbrough FC
| William Lankshear | 13 G | |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | 3 G | 4 A |
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Watford FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The travelling Watford FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Middlesbrough FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Djed Spence made 398 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Controversy at the stadium! Nathaniel Chalobah argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 30' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Sam Morsy is replaced by Hayden Coulson on 30 minute.
- 32' Ismaila Sarr makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Watford FC are in front.
- 37' Watford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' Middlesbrough FC have won 498 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 47' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 52' With 8 assists to his name this season, Philip Zinckernagel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
- 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. Middlesbrough FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 67' Watford FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Watford FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 73' It is a substitution in Middlesbrough FC team. Neeskens Kebano is replaced by Yannick Bolasie on 73 minute.
- 77' Dan Gosling has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philip Zinckernagel on 77 minute.
- 78' The DR Congo Yannick Bolasie breaks the deadlock on 78 minutes. 1-1!
- 83' Watford FC ring the changes. Ken Sema has done his job and it is now time for Isaac Success to step up.
- 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Neil Warnock will be considering his options from the bench.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Middlesbrough FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Duncan Watmore ↓ Chuba Akpom 73'
- 1
- 21
- 20
- 4
- 17
- 16
- 22
- 29
- 27
-
5
Sam Morsy ↓ Hayden Coulson 30'
Bench
- 13
- 19
- 3
- 11
-
14
Yannick Bolasie ↑ 73'
-
10
Chuba Akpom ↑ 73'
-
33
Hayden Coulson ↑ 30'
- 45
Coach
Neil Warnock
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Isaac Success 83'
- 19
- 21
- 14
- 23
- 5
- 31
- 26
- 10
- 7
Bench
- 1
- 15
- 27
- 18
-
22
Isaac Success ↑ 83'
-
16
Dan Gosling ↑ 77'
- 17
- 28
- 3
Coach
Xisco Munoz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ismaila Sarr | 3 |
| Vakoun Issouf Bayo | 2 |
| Riley McGree | 2 |
| Morgan Whittaker | 2 |
| Tommy Conway | 2 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 2 |
| Craig Cathcart | 1 |
| Alex Bangura | 1 |
Middlesbrough FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.74
Middlesbrough FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Middlesbrough FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Watford FC
52%
Middlesbrough FC or Watford FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
5.6%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Middlesbrough FC
| Handicap | Middlesbrough FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 23% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Middlesbrough FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.